England feel sting of familiar Ashes pain on day of missed chances in Brisbane
It was good, it was bad, and then it was terrible. England may only trail by 44, but it feels like more. Day two at...
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Michael Vaughan Q&A: Put your questions to our cricket columnist before second Ashes Test
The Ashes started in blockbuster fashion with England losing the series opener in a drama-filled two-day Test. Ben Stokes’ side need to regain the momentum...
‘I could have been a better captain’: Stokes admits errors as England seek Ashes reset
The sheer number of Australian voices triumphantly telling England to show some humility this past week has been slightly ironic. The first Test finished as...
England’s pink-ball warm-up snub branded ‘nonsense’ after Ashes humiliation
England have snubbed a pink-ball warm-up for the second Ashes Test despite their humiliating first-Test defeat in a decision described as “nonsense”. England went 1-0...
England turn down floodlit Canberra tune-up and stay together in South Australia
England have resisted calls to send senior players for a pink ball practice match ahead of the second Ashes Test, passing up the chance to...
England can exploit the Australian cricket culture war
Michael Vaughan has spent the past few southern hemisphere summers commentating in Australia, and reads the local mood better than most. Last month, Vaughan made...
Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of first Ashes Test
Australia have suffered another major injury blow ahead of the first Ashes Test, with Josh Hazlewood following captain Pat Cummins in being ruled out. Hazlewood...
Ben Stokes dismisses criticism of Ashes preparations from ‘has-beens’
Ben Stokes has brushed off criticism from “has-beens” over England’s Ashes preparations, insisting this week’s in-house warm-up will be a full-on “balls to the wall”...
Dickie Bird remembered as ‘best umpire in world’ at emotional Yorkshire farewell
Sir Geoffrey Boycott gave a touching eulogy at the funeral of Dickie Bird, praising his fellow Yorkshireman as “the best umpire in the world”. Bird...
Piers Morgan issues grovelling apology to Alastair Cook over decade-old ‘weasel’ insults
Piers Morgan has issued a grovelling apology to England cricket legend Sir Alastair Cook “for the 38 weasel references” in a (one-sided) feud on social...